Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-07
society Notes.

Col John Hay gave handsome dinner last even.
ing TO gentlemen. The distinguished guests were
invited to meet Hon. Joseph Chamberlain who has
been the personal friend Of the genial host Tor many
Years The others who sat down were senators
John sherman, w. B. Allison, Eugene Hale VIM.
N. Evarts, george F. Edmunds, W. T. Chandler,
JOS X. Hawley, George +. Hoar, Representatives r.
X. Hit and w. w. Phelps DIR. James B. Angel,
Mr.. J. IL G; Bergne and Mr. wiiiSaKn6y Mayeoek.
barts governor OF Turks Island; Gen.Adam Badeau
and Hon. George Walker.
Justice and Mrs. Stanley Matthews entertained
party OF eighteen ladies and gentlemen at din
ner last evening. DR.. Taylor, Of the Broadway
Tabernacle, New York, was the guest OF honor.
The table was arranged In q nne solid circular
great mound of La France roses fmbedded in maid
en- hair fern. -Four pieces OF beautiful candelabra
occupied positions upon the board; they had crys-
color and two of them had tapers shaded with
pink satln-fringed caps, and the others had shades
OF pink porcelain In tulip forms The glasses for
wines ana water were unique I'm form and color,
and the whole was most effectively pleasing q
picture. Some OF the guests were Hon. and Mrs.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Boston, Justice and Mrs
Wal e, General Schencx, Prof. Langley, Mrs Webb
and the secretary Of the Treasury and MIS- Fair
child.
Prof. Bell gave dinner Of fourteen in honor of
Mr. Chamberlain on Monday night and last even
ming he entertained the same number OF gentle
men, Sir Charles Topper being the guest OF honor.
Mr. W. w. Corcoran gave q dinner party last
evening.
Mrs b. H. warder, who has been seeing callers
on Tuesdays for some time back, was unable to
see any one yesterday, because OF The severe ILL.,
ness OF her youngest child.
Mrs. Commissioner Loring returned late in the
afternoon from drive with Mrs Solely. and saw a
Boston, visiting friends ana win probably remain
away during the holidays
Mrs John l. v. Pruyn was at home to callers
late In the afternoon yesterday. MrA Pruyn 10 a
valuable acquisition 10 society In the capital, to
which she rrturns after an absence OF score OF
years The Misses Pruyn spent the afternoon In
their favorite exercise upon horseback. Miss
Pruyn was introduced In Lonion last year; the
younger sister is a miss OF fourteen years Mrs.
Pruyn will spend the Christmas time with her
father, Judge Amasa Parker, In Albany. but will
return here for the New Year day festivities
Mrs n. L Anderson received many cards yes
terday.
Mrs. whitney, Mrs Bonaparte, Mrs. Judge
Adds, Senator Eugene Hale, Hon. George E Eos
ter, minister OF marine and fisheries at Ottawa;
BsaSn pa Costa Mp SIR Lionel Wes 81
and Miss M. Gay were making calls yesterday
afternoon.
Hon. and Mrs Horatio King entertained hand
night as their hospitable house could wen accom-
modate. Among those present were M. Romero,
Mexican minister; Mr.. hang Yen Hoon, Chinese
minister, and Mrs Carter; secretary and MIS-.
Fairchild, with her sastef-in-law. Ma John steb-
bins; Hon. John d. Long, Mr.. A. A. Adee, M Fran
J. W. Foster, Judge and Ms. Nsc1rt6ur. NJ. and
MIS- j. h. EdmOnds Col and Mra John n. Wilson,
Prof rS and MIS- S Asaph Hsii Eey Leonard, Mt
ford. Mr. and Mrs A. Z stevenson, DR.. J. n. Toner,
Dr. J. W. Hoffman, MIA Hoffman, MA winthrop
Mrs Jeremiah y: Wilson. Mss Wilson, Hon. ana
Theo. Gill; Hon. and Ms. W. W. Upton, ArN Cole,
s Ms FsS ri sas A.. Ma II nsns n R :ns
cheering ci Prot and MA Edward 4 Fay. Prot
M. Daniel Goodloe, Hon. B. 8 and Ma 0reenleaL
OF Rochester. n. Y; NJ and Ma z. L White, NM
and Miss knowiton-
daughter Of Mr.. ". & Wall were married this
Firth Baptist church, Rev. G. c. GeadOr omciating
sa6 sw coan sSs Ssy s
train for brief honeymoon In the North. Upon
their return Nj: and Nh Tune WIN reside at The
the pretty little Church Of the Incarnation was
tastefuliy decorated to-day &C noon for the mar
mage OF Chief Constructor Theodore D. wiison. OF
the Navy, and MIS-. Cora selena Hubbard me
rssrs 1Don lie altar WITH the groom Who WSss
Prince Albert coat ana . white roe n the iapsl
liss l Sa1shssis discs Isonss and riorsacs q
the eroom. The bride wore an elegant toilet o.
RoIden- brown cloth, with vista q 6ol0en-bfUwn
blush, trimmed with irridescent pas66mentefiA A
bonnet OF brown Neapoitsn, trimmed With RIB
bons Of brown, matching the shade q to oreo
md Wrap she carried bunch q loosely -taed Pun
tan rosex bound with white ribbon, and ahe Was
sscorted % the Altar b medical Director d. Cie.
borne, OF the navy, who gave her IN marriage ana
S Sos VI. TSs 1920 Pa;r Sspsse "a
Ateay upon their wedding 10urney 4n4 o. ehelr ~
turn % The CITY win fss106 &C II. Wll1uuS ho0A